Peter Panzerfaust reimagines J M Barrie's original story as a World War II-era adventure, with the protagonist as an American freedom fighter in Nazi-occupied Europe, who teams up with a group of orphans called the Lost Boys to defeat SS Captain Haken.

"Panzerfaust was instantly appealing our team with its unique mixture of real historical elements combined with classic Peter Pan mythology," said Dan Tischler, VP of digital at BBC Worldwide Productions.

"This clever take on such an iconic story offers us an opportunity to take a comprehensive cross-platform approach to development, with the motion comic series being the ideal entry point to bring the concept to life."

The motion comic adaptation of Peter Panzerfaust combining comic book art, animation and voice over narration will preceed the live-action series. A launch date for the projects is yet to be confirmed.